Le Morte d'Arthur BOOK VIII

BOOK VIII CHAPTER IHow Sir Tristram de Liones was born, and how his mother died at his birth, wherefore she named him Tristram. BOOK VIII CHAPTER IIHow the stepmother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram. BOOK VIII CHAPTER IIIHow Sir Tristram was sent into France, and had one to govern him named Gouvernail, and how he learned to harp, hawk, and hunt. BOOK VIII CHAPTER IVHow Sir Marhaus came out of Ireland for to ask truage of Cornwall, or else he would fight therefore. BOOK VIII CHAPTER VHow Tristram enterprized the battle to fight for the truage of Cornwall, and how he was made knight. BOOK VIII CHAPTER VIHow Sir Tristram arrived into the Island for to furnish the battle with Sir Marhaus. BOOK VIII CHAPTER VIIHow Sir Tristram fought against Sir Marhaus and achieved his battle, and how Sir Marhaus fled to his ship. BOOK VIII CHAPTER VIIIHow Sir Marhaus after that he was arrived in Ireland died of the stroke that Sir Tristram had given him, and how Tristram was hurt. BOOK VIII CHAPTER IXHow Sir Tristram was put to the keeping of La Beale Isoud first for to be healed of his wound. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XHow Sir Tristram won the degree at a tournament in Ireland, and there made Palamides to bear no more harness in a year. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XIHow the queen espied that Sir Tristram had slain her brother Sir Marhaus by his sword, and in what jeopardy he was. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XIIHow Sir Tristram departed from the king and La Beale Isoud out of Ireland for to come into Cornwall. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XIIIHow Sir Tristram and King Mark hurted each other for the love of a knight's wife. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XIVHow Sir Tristram lay with the lady, and how her husband fought with Sir Tristram. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XVHow Sir Bleoberis demanded the fairest lady in King Mark's court, whom he took away, and how he was fought with. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XVIHow Sir Tristram fought with two knights of the Round Table. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XVIIHow Sir Tristram fought with Sir Bleoberis for a lady, and how the lady was put to choice to whom she would go. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XVIIIHow the lady forsook Sir Tristram and abode with Sir Bleoberis, and how she desired to go to her husband. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XIXHow King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXHow King Anguish of Ireland was summoned to come to King Arthur's court for treason. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXIHow Sir Tristram rescued a child from a knight, and how Gouvernail told him of King Anguish. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXIIHow Sir Tristram fought for Sir Anguish and overcame his adversary, and how his adversary would never yield him. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXIIIHow Sir Blamore desired Tristram to slay him, and how Sir Tristram spared him, and how they took appointment. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXIVHow Sir Tristram demanded La Beale Isoud for King Mark, and how Sir Tristram and Isoud drank the love drink. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXVHow Sir Tristram and Isoud were in prison, and how he fought for her beauty, and smote of another lady's head. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXVIHow Sir Tristram fought with Sir Breunor, and at the last smote off his head. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXVIIHow Sir Galahad fought with Sir Tristram, and how Sir Tristram yielded him and promised to fellowship with Launcelot. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXVIIIHow Sir Launcelot met with Sir Carados bearing away Sir Gawaine, and of the rescue of Sir Gawaine. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXIXOf the wedding of King Mark to La Beale Isoud, and of Bragwaine her maid, and of Palamides. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXXHow Palamides demanded Queen Isoud, and how Lambegus rode after to rescue her, and of the escape of Isoud. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXXIHow Sir Tristram rode after Palamides, and how he found him and fought with him, and by the means of Isoud the battle ceased. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXXIIHow Sir Tristram brought Queen Isoud home, and of the debate of King Mark and Sir Tristram. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXXIIIHow Sir Lamorak jousted with thirty knights, and Sir Tristram at the request of King Mark smote his horse down. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXXIVHow Sir Lamorak sent an horn to King Mark in despite of Sir Tristram, and how Sir Tristram was driven into a chapel. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXXVHow Sir Tristram was holpen by his men, and of Queen Isoud which was put in a lazar-cote, and how Tristram was hurt. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXXVIHow Sir Tristram served in war King Howel of Brittany, and slew his adversary in the field. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXXVIIHow Sir Suppinabiles told Sir Tristram how he was defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXXVIIIHow Sir Tristram and his wife arrived in Wales, and how he met there with Sir Lamorak. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XXXIXHow Sir Tristram fought with Sir Nabon, and overcame him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XLHow Sir Lamorak departed from Sir Tristram, and how he met with Sir Frol, and after with Sir Launcelot. BOOK VIII CHAPTER XLIHow Sir Lamorak slew Sir Frol, and of the courteous fighting with Sir Belliance his brother.